1957 U.S. Women's Open

The 1957 U.S. Women's Open was the twelfth U.S. Women's Open, held June 27–29 at the East Course of Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York. It was the fifth conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA).

1957 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 27–29, 1957
LocationMamaroneck, New York
Course(s)Winged Foot Golf Club,
East Course
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par73
Length6,246 yards (5,711 m)[1]
Field98: 33 pros, 65 amateurs
Cut168 (+22)[2]
Prize fund$7,200
Winner's share$1,800
Champion
Betsy Rawls
299 (+7)
Winged Foot Golf Club
Location in the United States

Betsy Rawls won when the apparent champion, Jackie Pung[3] at 6-over par 298, was disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard. Her score was kept by playing partner Betty Jameson, the 1947 champion, who had marked a par score of five for Pung on the fourth hole, instead of a bogey six. Pung made exactly the same error on Jameson's card, who was also disqualified.[4][5][6] It was the fourth of eight major championships for Rawls and the third of four U.S. Women's Opens.

The championship returned to the East Course in 1972; the adjacent West Course has hosted many major championships.

Past champions in the field

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Betsy Rawls United States1951, 195374747576299+71
Patty Berg United States194680777375305+132
Louise Suggs United States1949, 195276817576308+16T3
Fay Crocker Uruguay195578817578312+20T9
Kathy Cornelius United States195681798385328+3630
Betty Jameson United States194775757985314+22DQ

Source:[5][7]

Final leaderboard

Saturday, June 29, 1957

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Betsy Rawls United States74-74-75-76=299+71,800
2Patty Berg United States80-77-73-75=305+131,200
T3Betty Hicks United States75-77-76-80=308+16810
Louise Suggs United States76-81-75-76=308
5Betty Dodd United States74-78-76-82=310+18600
T6Alice Bauer United States72-73-87-79=311+19380
Marlene Hagge United States72-81-81-77=311
JoAnn Prentice United States75-78-84-74=311
T9Fay Crocker Uruguay78-81-75-78=312+20240
Beverly Hanson United States78-76-79-79=312

Source:[7]

References

  1. "Finsterwald leads Western Open; Bauer sisters pace gals". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. June 28, 1957. p. 29.
  2. "Alice Bauer takes over Open lead". St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. June 29, 1957. p. 8.
  3. "Jackie happy, then so sad". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. July 1, 1957. p. 10.
  4. Wind, Herbert Warren (July 8, 1957). "The Tragic Fourth". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  5. "Rawls wins Open; Pung Disqualified". Milwaukee Sentinel. INS. July 1, 1957. p. 4 (part 2). Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  6. "Scorecard mistake costs Pung crown". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. June 20, 1957. p. 3B.
  7. "Women's Open results". St. Petersburg Times. June 30, 1957. p. 2C.

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